CA AB705

Requires California community colleges to use high school coursework, grades, or GPA as primary placement measures for English and mathematics courses to maximize student entry and completion of transfer-level courses within one year.

Prohibits requiring students to enroll in remedial English or mathematics courses unless placement research shows they are highly unlikely to succeed in transfer-level coursework, and allows concurrent support during transfer-level courses if it increases likelihood of passing.

Establishes a three-year timeframe goal for English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students to complete transfer-level English coursework and requires evidence-based multiple measures for ESL placement.

Authorizes the Board of Governors to establish regulations governing placement measures and instruments to ensure they achieve the goal of maximizing student success in transfer-level English and mathematics courses.

Applies to students seeking non-transfer certificates or degrees by requiring community colleges to maximize probability of completing required college-level coursework in English and mathematics within one year.